Emma
Daria, before I let you in, tell me the truth.
Emma
Are you here to exterminate the snakes?
Daria
What are you talking about??
Daria
I’m here because I got notified that one of the refrigerators malfunctioned.
Emma
James already told me everything.
Emma
You’re here to kill them because they escaped.
Daria
Alright, fine. Let’s cut the BS.
Daria
Saving these snakes is useless.
Daria
We have another generation already incubating.
Daria
And believe me – the new ones are even better.
Emma
You don’t care about the snakes at all…
Emma
You only care about their venom and what you can sell it for.
Daria
If you want to live, you’re gonna open the door for me, RIGHT NOW.
Emma
James, what do I do?
Emma
I think she left her key card in her car.
Emma
She’s going back for it.
James
Alright, look. You only have about a minute.
Emma
I have to stop her from entering the building…
Emma
James, please. Help me.
James
Okay, Em. I’m on your team. I’ll do what you say.
James
Just know I don’t like having you in danger.
James
Listen. If you cut the power…the key card won’t work.
James
You have to go back to the maintenance room.
Emma
I’ve still got your baseball bat.
James
Are you in the corridor?
Emma
Yes! No snakes so far…
Emma
I’m in the maintenance room!
James
Look for the switchboard.
James
There’s a black switch labeled “master”.
Emma
I’m here. But James…
Emma
And it’s…it’s glowing.
James
Kill it! Hit it with the bat!
Emma
I already told you – I’m not killing the snakes!
Emma
Just because I’m scared, doesn’t mean I have to get violent.
Emma
I don’t believe these snakes are evil.
Emma
Besides… this snake isn’t moving at all.
Emma
No…I don’t think so.
Emma
It’s just coiled up on the floor.
Emma
I didn’t see it until I cut the power.
James
Turn off your phone, it’ll follow the light!
Emma
I have it on “sunset mode,” with the red screen.
James
If it hasn’t attacked yet, stay put.
James
They’re sensitive to movement.
Emma
It just slithered between me and the door.
James
I can’t believe it’s GLOWING.
Emma
Do you think it’s radioactive?
James
When we inserted the gene to make their scales neon green…
James
It must have made them bioluminescent.
James
I never noticed, because we always work with the lights on.
Emma
It’s coming toward me.
James
Stay still. Get the bat ready.
James
What are you talking about?
Emma
It wrapped its little tail around my ankle.
Emma
Just like my other snakes used to do.
James
I wonder if, when we accidentally made them bioluminescent…
James
Maybe we made them sensitive to light by accident?
Emma
That’s what’s making them violent!
Emma
They’re sensitive to bright light!
James
Another side effect…
Emma
But James…you know what this means, right?
Emma
They’re not violent after all!
Emma
Which means as long as I stay in the dark, I’m safe.
James
I can’t believe it.
Emma
I told you. I knew something was wrong with them.
James
You were right, Em. I should’ve believed you.
James
You always were the smarter one ;)
James
I’m just glad you’re safe.
Emma
I wouldn’t be without your help…
James
Yeah, well. I guess we make an okay team.
Emma
I just heard a gunshot.
Emma
I think Daria just blew the door off its hinges.
James
You need to get out of there.
Emma
Not without making sure the snakes are safe.
James
How are you going to do that?
Emma
If I can get all the snakes together, I can hide them.
Emma
Then we can call the police to arrest Daria.
James
But how will you find them all?
Emma
They’ll find each other.
Emma
You keep forgetting…
Emma
I know how the snakes behave.
Emma
They live in groups. They stick together.
Emma
I just need to open all the doors, and they’ll find each other.
James
You sure about this?
Emma
I’m already doing it.
Emma
The snake that’s with me is leading me down the corridor.
Emma
But all I can see is the snake, glowing green in front of me.
Emma
Everything else around me is pitch black. It’s creepy.
Daria
Emma, sweetie. Where’d you run off to?
Emma
Did you break into the facility?
Daria
It’s MY lab kiddo. You’re the one who’s trespassing!
Daria
Emma, sweetheart - why don’t you trust me?
Emma
James told me about the experiments you’ve been doing.
Daria
And you’re listening to that liar?
Daria
Look, I know you two have a thing for each other or whatever…
Daria
But there’s a LOT you don’t know about him, Emma.
Daria
Like the fact that I fired him yesterday.
Daria
Didn’t tell you that, did he, sweetie?
Daria
And - ever wonder HOW the snakes escaped in the first place?
Daria
Let’s just say your boyfriend may have had something to do with it…
Emma
The snakes freed themselves.
Daria
HA! Don’t make me laugh.
Emma
It’s true! They opened the lock.
Emma
I’ve seen them solve puzzles. Picking a lock isn’t so far off.
Daria
Oh god. You’re so gullible, sweetie.
Daria
You want to know why I fired James?
Daria
I caught him stealing snake venom.
Daria
I’m sure he’s ever told you this…
Daria
But James used to be a druggie.
Daria
He was addicted to painkillers.
Emma
I knew he went through some rough patches.
Emma
He still smokes sometimes.
Daria
Some people dilute snake venom and use it like a drug.
Daria
It’s a black market, underground thing.
Daria
And your precious James is one of those people.
Daria
When I hired him, he promised me he was clean.
Daria
But you know what they say…
Daria
Once a snake, always a snake.
Daria
Some people never change.
Emma
Why are you telling me this?
Daria
Because I need a replacement.
Daria
James was supposed to be my lead scientist.
Daria
Now, Emma - that can be you.
Daria
I’ll bring you to the top of the company, kiddo.
Daria
You can share the profit from our new generation of snake venom.
Emma
I would never do that!
Emma
You’re profiting off the suffering of these animals.
Daria
We’re making medications that will reduce human suffering.
Emma
By sacrificing others.
Emma
The ends don’t justify the means.
Emma
I will never work for you.
Daria
Well, in that case…
Daria
You better watch your step, sweetheart.
Emma
I’ve been walking around, finding snakes.
Emma
I’m putting them in the behavioral testing room.
James
The one with all the mazes and puzzles?
Emma
Yeah. I have the key, I can lock them in.
James
Good. Let me know as soon as you have them.
James
Then I’ll call the police.
Emma
How many of these enhanced snakes did you and Daria make?
Emma
They’re slithering along with me in a pack.
Emma
Guiding me in the dark.
James
Sniffing each other out?
Emma
James, why didn’t you tell me?
Emma
Daria fired you yesterday.
James
I was going to tell you.
Emma
You were stealing snake venom to take as a drug??
James
But not for myself.
James
I’ve been doing my own experiments.
James
Trying to see if diluted venom might help people recover from addictions.
James
Kind of like the nicotine patch to quit smoking.
James
And Em, I think it might be working.
Emma
So you’re just as bad as Daria.
Emma
Using these snakes to perform illegal experiments.
James
I never thought of it that way.
James
But I guess you’re right.
James
I thought the ends would justify the means.
James
Listen, Em. We can stop this. All of it.
James
I just want you to be safe.
Emma
How can I ever trust you again?
Emma
I wish I could believe you, I really do.
Emma
I care about you, James.
Emma
But you’ve lied to me over and over.
Emma
Maybe Daria is right…
Emma
Once a snake, always a snake.
Emma
People don’t ever really change.
James
Do you believe that?
Emma
I can hear Daria in the hallway.
Emma
And I can see a light in the distance.
Emma
No, it’s too bright.
Emma
Daria is carrying a high-beam flashlight.
James
But if she shines light on the snakes, they’ll attack.
Emma
And she’s getting closer.
